Laser for sale that can blind orbiting satellites

Posted September 7, 2011 - 04:50
by
Emma Woollacott

It's a bit of a push as claims go: most satelites orbit at a distance of about 200 miles, compared with the 85-mile range of the S3 Krypton Series. Nevertheless, it's a bit more powerful than your average laser pointer.

It comes in 300mW, 500mW and 1000mW versions, with a price starting at $299.95 and rising to $1,000. The top-end version operates at 86 million Lux, shining over 8,000 times more brightly than the sun - and leading the company to suggest that safety goggle are a must. Well, yes, that makes sense.

Wicked Lasers says the device is currently under consideration by Guinness World Records as the world’s brightest ever laser.